The Friends of the Pompton Lakes Library and the Pompton Lakes Women’s Club, joined together to dedicate an outdoor bench in honor of former Library Director and Women’s Club Member, Dr. Margaret Freathy (1937-2015).  Born and educated in Michigan, Dr. Freathy held several Professorial positions at Seton Hall University, Montclair State University and Brooklyn College.  In 1990, she was appointed as the Director of the Pompton Lakes Public Library.  Dr. Freathy modernized the Pompton Lakes Library by introducing computers and new technologies, and also served on many State, County and local committees.

2022 also represents the 110th anniversary of the opening of the Pompton Lakes Public Library.  Mrs. Emanuel Einstein bestowed the building as a gift to the people of Pompton Lakes, in memory of her late husband, who passed in 1906.  Mr. and Mrs. Einstein were residents of New York City and spent their summers in Pompton Lakes.  

As the library celebrates one hundred and ten years of service to the community, it is a vital center of the community, with a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs and audio books. The library also offers children’s programs like Story Time sessions, and a Summer Reading Club.  For adults, the library offers Pompton Poets, a Book Discussion group, Chess Club, Mahjong Club, and Adult Coloring.

The Friends of the Library plan events, such as the annual film festival, used book sales, reading events, author presentations and have recently planted flowers and bulbs to beautify the library grounds.

Steve Edgeller, President of the Pompton Lakes Library said, “We’re very pleased to be here celebrating the 110th anniversary of the library, and very pleased to have this beautiful and characterful building in our town.”

Margaret Kaffka, Co-President of the Pompton Lakes Women’s Club said, “The Women’s Club are delighted to dedicate this bench outside the library to Dr Freathy, who was a valued and much loved member of our club, as well as a dedicated and conscientious library Director.” 

The Friends of the Pompton Lakes Library is an independent non-profit volunteer organization working to further the educational and informational needs of the community through its support of the Emanuel Einstein Memorial Library, also known as The Pompton Lakes Library.  The Friends of the Pompton Lakes Library is a not for profit 501(c)(3) corporation.

The Pompton Lakes Women’s Club is a volunteer organization whose objectives are to promote the civic, cultural, and social life of the community.